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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 34, McCall moves out and begins doing what?

2. When McCall is confronted about leaving his prison record off of his application, what does he do in Chapter 39?

3. In 1981, McCall begins a job with what newspaper?

4. After the birth of his daughter, McCall gives in to pressure to do what?

5. In Part III of the book, whose desk is near McCall's and they become friends?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does McCall enjoy the small things in Chapter 24?

2. What does McCall fear about his kids from Debbie and what does he do about it, according to Chapter 34?

3. In Chapter 35, how is McCall fitting into the mainstream?

4. How does the fellowship program in Missouri help McCall deal with his racial sensitivity?

5. Later, in Chapter 34, McCall pressures Debbie to abort their second child but why is McCall glad the abortion did not happen?

6. Why is McCall now afraid of the people with whom he was once so comfortable?

7. How does McCall's decision to do the right thing and not worry about what people think about him in Part II illustrate McCall's growth and maturity?

8. Why does McCall feel like a slave on an auction block in Chapter 27?

9. Why are Debbie's parents happy about the pregnancy, while McCall's parents are not in Chapter 32?

10. How does Danny's driving curiosity about race affect his relationship with McCall?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the end of the book, McCall observes, with fear, the younger men on the block at his old hang out, the 7-Eleven. As a young black man growing up in urban America, McCall's every experience has been different or at the very least tainted by racism or misguided rites of passage. His fear of another man's rage has him easing back into his car and leaving the block. Using his story as your guide, explain how McCall's thoughts during this instance would be perceived as a betrayal by some (whom) but as maturity, growth by others (whom).

Essay Topic 2

In Part II of the book, how does McCall's incarceration and the people he meets while incarcerated affect his thinking and perceptions? Use specific examples and explain why chose those examples.

Essay Topic 3

How does McCall's driving around and never finding his friends serve as an analogy of his life up to this point? Be specific and support with details from McCall's life up to this point.

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